Karnataka samrajyamu

What is Karnataka samrajyamu?

Karnataka samrajyamu was the name used by the contemporaries to describe the

Vijayanagara Empire and it is quite true with finding of the evidences of Empire in

Karnataka at Hampi. Historians, however, use the term Vijayanagara Empire.

Name the rulers with whom the Vijayanagara kings competed.

On the northern frontiers, the Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers

such as the Sultans of the Deccan and the Gajapati rulers of Orissa for control of the

fertile river valleys and the resources that were brought by overseas trade.

The glory

of Vijayanagara Empire started to shatter with its defeat in the Battle of Talikota

against confederacy of Muslim rulers of south India.

What were the main features of the markets in the Vijayanagara Empire?

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Write a note on the markets of Vijayanagara Empire.

· Markets in the Vijayanagara Empire were known for its spices, textiles and other

precious stones.

· Trade was a status symbol for cities in the empire and boasted of a wealthy

population that was in need of high-value exotic goods such as precious stones and

jewellery.

· The revenue that came from the trade was used for the development of the State.